10 Typical Indonesian Batik

Batik is a painting using pictorial cloth that has a pattern and a special way of making the write or paste substance nights / wax on the fabric , followed by treatment with certain distinctive ways . Batik Indonesia as a culture has been defined by UNESCO as cultural heritage of humanity entuk oral and non-material ( Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ) from the date of October 2, 2009 . Batik originated from Java , namely " amba " meaning "to write " and "point " which means "point" , so that when combined more or less means " writing dots ( with a certain pattern ) "


Batik motifs have very diverse and usually depend on a characteristic or belief in each region . Total motif that has been noted that more than 30 different types. However , at this time we will only cover 10 Indonesian batik motifs are the most popular

1.Motif Batik Sekar Jagad

This motif is one of the motives are very typical in Indonesia . This type of batik from Java , rather Yogyakarta . Batik Jogja has a fresh sense of beauty or beauty of the universe is that people who see so fascinated .
There's also been suggested that the motive is shaped like islands intention is as the name implies , namely sekar universe . In the Java language , " Kar universe " has the meaning map of the world .

2.Motif Batik Sidomukti Magetan

Motif batik from Magetan district has basic motif of bamboo picture . As other batik , batik is usually worn on formal occasions or ceremonies .The meaning and philosophy of this sidomukti motif is the hope to get peace of mind is born .

3. Motif Batik Kraton

At first , the motif is very exclusive palace . The common people are not allowed to use this motif because that is allowed to wear only the sultan and his family alone . But lately , these regulations revoked and ordinary citizens have been allowed to use this motif .

Among the causes are the exclusive motive for the inventor of the first motif are the daughters of the palace of Yogyakarta itself which incidentally was the Sultan's family members. Truly, there is a lot of models of batik which is owned by the Sultan of

Yogyakarta , but which in this image is the most popular .

4.Motif Batik Jepara

Jepara batik motif can be divided into two types , namely the motive old and new motifs . Jepara batik motif old pattern with the color black lung , brown elephant , flora and fauna leaves and other green screw . While the new batik batik Jepara are many variations . Batik Jepara itself is also known as Batik kartini . You can find various kinds of batik in the city of Jepara .

5.Motif Batik Solo

Characteristic of batik from solo that is often referred to as batik motif sogan is the color brown. 

Batik Solo also still apply the traditional concept with only using natural materials as a dye . 

Philosophy Solo batik motif is the waves of the river bengawan solo that brings peace .

6.Motif Batik Kawung

Kawung batik motif is probably very well known by our grandfathers long ago. This is because this motif is one of the oldest in Indonesian batik motif . In the past , this pattern should only be used by people as a sarong royal king and queen. Kawung motif is an illustration of the fruit of palm fruit kawung alias .

7.Motif Batik Tasik

batik is not only in he area of java alone, a wide range of batik is now also grown in the land  sunda. Just as every region has its own characteristic and own philosophy for batik motifs, motif lake also has ots own characteristics. batik derived from tasikmalaya is generallu shaped grass, fauna and matters relating to natire. while coloring, ostlu blue , bright red and brown

8.Motif Batik Malang

Batik is famous unfortunate that tends bright batik motifs , such as having a blue base color and then override it with white , then white material with a red override . The average is patterned batik Malangan plants or symbols Malang city like temples in it 

9.Motif Batik Pekalongan

Most motif of pekalongan influenced by outer cultures that come because of the trade .
This is because the location is very strategic city of Pekalongan once to trade caused convenient location from all directions . 

Most of Pekalongan batik motif is dominated by forms of fauna , but most continue to be dominated by motifs of plants .

10.Motif Batik Mega Mendung

Motif derived from Cirebon city has its own characteristics in making motive. Among the most popular motifs in fact characterizes the city of Cirebon batik Mega Overcast . Batik mega cloudy filled with cloud-shaped patterns with given a dark color such as dark blue , dark red , dark green and so on

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